Study:  Emergency Allotments in SNAP and Food Hardship Among Households With Children . Image Credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Question:  Were emergency allotments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) associated with a change in the risk of food hardship among households with children? In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers…

In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers discuss the results of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) comparing the therapeutic efficacy of risakizumab and ustekinumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease. Study:  Risankizumab versus Ustekinumab for Moderate-to-Severe Crohn’s Disease. Image Credit: vitstudio / Shutterstock.com …

In a recent study published in Nature Human Behavior, researchers investigate the impact of video gaming on psychological health in Japan during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study:  Causal effect of video gaming on mental well-being in Japan 2020–2022 . Image Credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com Public health concerns about gaming The…

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the United States of America investigated the association between platelet hyperreactivity and the risk of cardiovascular events. They developed the platelet reactivity expression score (PRESS) to identify individuals with hyperreactive platelets. They found that patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and hyperreactive platelets had a…

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, a group of researchers examined the prospective associations between perceived technoference (parental digital interruptions) and mental health symptoms in emerging adolescents. Study: Perceived Parental Distraction by Technology and Mental Health Among Emerging Adolescents. Image Credit: Ground Picture/Shutterstock.com Background  Digital technology is integral to…

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the relationship between state coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination mandates for healthcare workers (HCWs) and vaccination rates among them. Study: State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Uptake Among Health Care Workers in the US. Image Credit: BaLL LunLa/Shutterstock.com Background Vaccines are critical for…

A recent Device study used a swine model to demonstrate the potential of an implantable system for opioid safety (iSOS). Study:  An implantable system for opioid safety . Image Credit: Microgen/Shutterstock.com Strategies to tackle the opioid epidemic Opioid overdose continues to escalate morbidity and mortality rates throughout the world, particularly in the US.…

A team led by Jose Onuchic at Rice University and Paul Whitford at Northeastern University, both researchers at the National Science Foundation Physics Frontiers Center at the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP) at Rice, has made a discovery in the fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19. The…

Study: Proteomics identifies potential immunological drivers of postinfection brain atrophy and cognitive decline. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Nature Aging, researchers investigated how past infections relate to brain volume changes and dementia risk. Prior diagnoses of severe infections are associated with a higher risk of neurodegenerative diseases…

In a recent study published in Technologies, researchers devised a novel system that uses machine learning to predict tongue disease. ​​​​​​​Study:  Tongue Disease Prediction Based on Machine Learning Algorithms . Image Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock.com Background Traditional tongue illness diagnosis relies on monitoring tongue features such as color, shape, texture, and wetness, which reveal the…